Thill-tug



(No Model.)

S. H. HAAS.

THILL TUG.

No.514,458. V PatentedIeb.18,1894.

-UNITED i STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL H. HAAS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

THlLL-TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,458, dated February13, 1894.

Application filed May 10, 1 8 93 To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. HAAS, acitizen of the United States,residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Thill-Tugs, of which the following is a specification.

The principal objects of my invention are first, to provide a strong,durable, efiicient and comparatively inexpensive thill tug which shallin use present a neat and attractive appearance; and second, to providea simple and compact interlocking two member thiil tug so arranged as tobe held firmly against accidental displacement without the employment ofscrews, rivets-and the like; and moreover, of such construction as thatthe members thereof are susceptible of ready and convenient manualdetachment and attachment in order to facilitate cleaning, repairing,and removal for other purposes.

My invention consists of a thill tug, comprising two members,whereof oneis provided with a buckle-frame with integral flaring end pieces havinga central recessed clamp or claw with an oblong slot in the body and arear terminal, and whereof the other is provided with a cross-bar havinga pin seated thereto and adapted to be connected with and disconnectedfrom said claw or clamp by turning one of the members into inoperativeor abnormal position.

The nature and characteristic features of myinvention will be more fullyunderstood from the following description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings forming part hereof; and in which- Figure l, is aperspective view of a thill tug embodying features of my invention inapplication. Fig. 2,isa similar view of a buckleframe comprising onemember of the fastening device detached from its other member, a shaftsupporter or pocket and also showing the recessed clamp orclaw thereofwith an oh long slot formed in the face of said frame and with asaddlestrap shown in application thereto; and Fig. 3, is a similar Viewof a shaft supporter or pocket provided with a transverse cross-barhaving a tongue pivoted thereto for entering the oblong slot in theclamp I or claw of the buckle-frame of Fig. 2, and also Serial No.473.644. (No model.)

for permitting the recessedand slotted clamp or claw to interlock withthe cross-bar of the shaft supporter or pocket by turningone of themembers of the fastening device into abnormal position and in order tocause the same to then assume the operative position shown in Fig. 1,for use.

Referring to the drawings a, is one member of the fastening devicecomprisingin this instance a'buckle-frame having flaring end pieces aand a, and a centrally disposed clamp or claw a, provided in thefacethereof with an oblong slot (1?, and with a rear curved body ahaving atransverse terminal a and a recess or slot a formed in thecurved wall thereof to form a seat or space for the reception ofthebearing surface of the tongue of the cross-bar of the other member ofthe device to be hereinafter fully described.

I), is a shaft supporter or pocket provided with a cross-bar 0, formedintegral therewith and recessed at o, for the reception of a pivotaltongue 0 d, is a saddle'strap suitably engaging with the end pieces aand a", of the buckle-frame a, and provided with eyes d, for engagingthe tongue 0 of the shaft supporter or pocket I). d is a loop formedintegral with the shaft supporter or pocket 5, for the reception of agirth strap e, suitably engaging therewith and having the ends thereofsecured by sewing them together or in any other preferred manner.

A fastening device such as described is not only cheap and light, but itpresents a neat and attractive appearance in use, in connection withharness.

While this invention has been illustrated in connection with ashaft-supporteror pocket, it may be employed for connecting abuckleframe to other parts of harness, for example, the hames of harnesswith the traces, by causing the traces to be brought into engagementwith the end pieces a, and a, of the frame a, and causing the pivotaltongue 0 of the cross-bar o, to be inserted through the eyes therein. Inany case the flaring or other preferred form of skeleton buckle-frame a,may be secured to the cross-bar c, by simply turnin gthe frame a, intoinoperative or abnormal position and permitting the pivotal tongue 0thereof to be inserted first through the slot a and the curved recessedbody of the clamp or claw a at the terminal a thereof to be brought intoengagement with the cross-bar 0, whereby the same will be caused tointerlock with said cross-bar and by then causing the device to assume anormal or operative position as illustrated in Fig.1,the two members ofthe device will be in position for use. The two parts are firmly heldtogether and at the same time readily detachable from each other bysimply withdrawing the strap from its engagement with the tongue andthelower end pieces a, of the framed, and of then causing the member a,of the device to assume again the position illustrated in Fig. 2.

Having thus described the nature and objeots of my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A thill-tug,eomprising two members,whereof one is provided with abuckle-frame with integral flaring end pieces having a centraltransverse recessed clamp or claw with an oblong slot extending throughthe body thereof and with a rear terminal, and whereof the other isprovided with a cross-bar having a pivotal tongue seated thereon andafforded a range of movementin respect to said crossbar adapted to beconnected with and disconnected from said claw or clamp by turning oneof the members into inoperative position, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL H. HAAS.

Witnesses:

THOMAS M. SMITH, RICHARD O. MAXWELL.

